Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 33 min6:00 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 46 min7:20 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People21,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.77,515 householdsMedian household income $66,746Median home value $269,900Median rent $1,136 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 8,785 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 13%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 31 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 29°F47 in of rain a year, on about 80 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days54 days above 90°F, 77 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lillington station, 3 mi away; snow from Dunn 4 Nw
Parks and public landsRaven Rock State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 4,921 acresLillington Parkpark · 2.9 miHarnett County - Cape Fear Shiner County Parkrecreation area · 3.0 mi · 171 acresCarver's Creek State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 4,499 acresAverasboro Battlefield State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.4 mi · 124 acresChatham Game Landstate conservation land · 13.3 mi · 2,724 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHarnett County, NC, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateTornado Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured114 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 74main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Cumberland County, NC, 23 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHarnett Regional Waterserves 121,885 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation260 ft79 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Harnett Hospital4.1 miPost officeLillington Post Office2.6 miTown hallLillington Town Hall2.8 miPoliceLillington Police Department2.7 miFire stationLillington Volunteer Fire Department2.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY27 miMajor airportRaleigh-Durham International Airport RDU34 miInterstateI-29516 miUS highwayUS 4211.6 miAmtrakFayetteville, NC FAY23 miCoachSanfordSunway Charters19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 27546 ZIP area.
